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OCTOBER 2008AMERICAN SOCIETY FOR ENGINEERING EDUCATION

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LIFE
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Engineers offer ways to get American healthcare off the ‘critical’ list.
BY THOMAS K. GROSE
ILLUSTRATION BY LARRY JOST

UNTAPPED POTENTIAL

Fewer than 5% of engineering graduates are African-American. Some schools and organizations are working to change that. Will it be enough?
BY MARGARET LOFTUS

PREMIUM PRICES

WHO'S GOT IT RIGHT?

In science, technology and education, both Barack Obama and John McCain would bring change. But how? That’s where they diverge.
BY GUY GUGLIOTTA

SUBTLE CHANGE AGENT

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Reverse engineering – taking products apart to learn how they work – can be a valuable design training exercise.
BY CORINNA WU

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DATABYTES

UP CLOSE: Smith College's Glenn Ellis
BY STACY TEICHER KHADAROO

REFRACTIONS: Founding Societies
BY HENRY PETROSKI

JEE SELECTS:
Why Students Lose Confidence
BY MICA A. HUTCHINSON-GREEN

ON THE SHELF:
Not Doomed Yet
BY ROBIN TATU

CLASSIFIEDS

LAST WORD:
A Triple Win
BY LIZ CALLANAN

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